Random There's A New Game On The Japanese Switch eShop That's Definitely NSFW
Cover your children's eyes now, please
News Nintendo Comments On Third-Party Docks Bricking Switch Systems
Docks "do not undergo Nintendo’s testing and evaluation process"
News Could Switch's Non-Compliant USB-C Spec Be To Blame For Third-Party Docks Bricking Consoles?
Nintendo may have been quite sneaky here...
News Nintendo Switch Version 5.0.1 Is Now Available For Download
Well, that came from nowhere
Soapbox With Microsoft Playing Ball, It’s Finally Time For Banjo-Kazooie To Return To Nintendo
And we know just the studio that could pull it off...
News - 2018, Week 13
Sunday1st Apr 2018
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For April And May 2018
May is going to be tough on your wallets!
The year may be dashing past at an alarming rate, but it's a great time to be a Switch owner; March saw the release of Kirby Star Allies and Attack On Titan 2. 2018 may have gotten off to a slow start compared to last year's amazing release schedule, but now we're on a roll. So, what's on the horizon for...
News Leaked Labo Toy-Con Concepts Suggest Nintendo is Serious About Cardboard
April Fool's!
UPDATE: Yes indeed, as everyone and their dog guessed, this is our April Fool's for this year. We hope you got a bit of a giggle out of it! ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Nintendo has somewhat divided many of its fans with its new Labo line of toys/peripherals, with many claiming it's a great way to get kids interested in coding and just as many...
Saturday31st Mar 2018
Talking Point What Games Are You Playing This Weekend?
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
Easter is upon us, so that must mean it's time for an extended Bank Holiday weekend. For those with a little free time to spare over the next few days, it's time to jump back into best of past times - a good game or two! This weekend, Team Nintendo Life is playing some Neo Geo classics, an N64 throwback,...
Friday30th Mar 2018
News Psyonix Reveals Details Of The New Graphics Update For Rocket League
What a save!
A couple months ago, Psyonix made it clear that it would be releasing a patch for Rocket League on the Switch in the future which would be adding in new video options to give fans greater controls over the fidelity of the experience. The update is due to launch on 3rd April next week, so the studio has chosen to detail what all will be...
Review Tesla Vs Lovecraft (Switch eShop)
The Fall Of Cthulhu
Whether it's Holmes outwitting Moriarty or Danger Mouse defeating Baron Von Greenback, most of us have had an adversary or two during our lives. 10tons latest release on Nintendo Switch pits two pioneers of their respective fields against each other in a conflict of literature vs science and pen vs sword in their bizarre,...
Review Arcade Archives Star Force (Switch eShop)
A shooter from older and tougher times
Released in 1984, Star Force sticks you in control of a space ship as you go through levels blasting a variety of enemy types. Yes, it’s yet another retro shmup on Switch, this time set across 25 levels and offering quite a stripped down shooting experience. In Arcade Archives Star Force your ship (the Final...
Thursday29th Mar 2018
Random There's A New Game On The Japanese Switch eShop That's Definitely NSFW
Cover your children's eyes now, please
While Nintendo has long been associated with family-friendly fun, that hasn't stopped a fair share of 'adult' titles making their way onto its consoles. Since most of these have either been ultra-violent (hello, DOOM) or uber scary (hi there, Outlast 2), we've rarely batted an eyelid, but what about adult games...
News Could Switch's Non-Compliant USB-C Spec Be To Blame For Third-Party Docks Bricking Consoles?
Nintendo may have been quite sneaky here...
Unless you've been out of the loop for a while, you'll be aware of issues regarding third-party docks being used with the Nintendo Switch. Ever since the 5.0.0 update went live, we've been seeing reports of owners bricking their consoles when using unlicensed docks produced by companies such as Nyko...
Review Penny-Punching Princess (Switch)
Money makes the world go ‘round
Imagine a world where money is at the centre of everything we do, where the rich prosper and the poor suffer. Imagine a world where a handful of cash can bribe you into, or out of, certain situations, where – hang on a minute. Yes, Penny-Punching Princess revolves around the idea of money ruling pretty much...
Random Super Mario World Kickstarter Aims To Bring The Lost Chapter To Switch
UPDATE: Campaign is cancelled
Update: Well, that didn't take long. Despite apparently having the permission of Nintendo to run this campaign, the team behind it has now cancelled the Kickstarter. Does this mean legal pressure was applied, or are they simply re-grouping with a different approach? If we hear anything, we'll update this...
Guide Kirby Star Allies Dream Friends List
Spoilers abound!
Friends are dime a dozen, but Dream Friends are absolutely worth treasuring. What are we talking about? Friends in Kirby Star Allies, of course – what did you think? Dream Friends are extra special friends that you can't find knocking about in an ordinary level. No, to grab these you have to first unlock them, then go and enlist...
Nintendo Download 29th March (North America)
Each and every new update on the NA eShops
The Nintendo Download has arrived, and the final instalment of the month brings games to the Nintendo Switch, 3DS and Wii U eShops. As usual, it's a varied bunch of titles to choose from, ranging from HAMSTER's ever reliable Neo Geo re-releases to some charming indie highlights from across the industry. As...
Review Toki Tori (Switch eShop)
An Easter time treat
Nintendo Switch has been treated to lots of Toki Tori love just recently; the end of February saw a re-release of Toki Tori 2+ with some very welcome new features, and now the original game has found its way to the console, too. If these latest versions are the first you’ve seen of the titular little chicken, and you’ve...
Nintendo Download 29th March (Europe)
All the new games, deals and DLC hitting the EU eShops
Thursday is here, in all its opulent glory, and with it comes the final Nintendo Download update of the month. April beckons, so let's ring out the month with some brand new gaming highlights on the Nintendo Switch, 3DS and Wii U eShops. As always, be sure to leave a vote in the poll below, and...
News Super Mario Odyssey Receives Two New Costumes
What to wear?
One of the most charming features of Super Mario Odyssey was the ability to change Mario’s appearance in dozens of different ways, giving player’s ample control over how to style the famed plumber. Whether it be neat throwbacks like the Super Mario 64 outfit or rather strange ones like Peach’s wedding dress, fans have loved the...
News Tactical JRPG Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs - Royal Edition Secures April Switch Release
"A modern approach to a full-blown JRPG"
Crunching Koalas has announced that Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs - Royal Edition will launch on Nintendo Switch on 12th April. Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs is a modern-style JRPG with skippable battles, aiming to deliver a mix of good old adventuring and dynamic storytelling. There is also a focus on...
News Race For The Highest Score In Mario Kart Monopoly
Do not powerslide past Go. Do not collect $200.
We're quite fond of Monopoly Gamer Edition; this collaboration between Hasbro and Nintendo was more than just a simple skinned Monopoly board. It was a fresh Mario Party-esque take on the classic property trading game, with a splash of Nintendo's most iconic IP. It looks like the...
News New Fire Emblem Warriors DLC Content Is Now Available For Purchase
There’s been an Awakening
Fire Emblem Warriors was one of those releases that seems to have gotten a little passed over at launch, as the game released only one week in advance of Super Mario Odyssey. Though we’re due to get a mainline Fire Emblem game sometime this year, Fire Emblem Warriors did a great job of finding middle ground between the...
News Nintendo Switch Has Now Sold 4 Million Units In Japan
4,037,144, to be precise
In just over a year on sale, the Switch has pushed past the 4 million units sold marker in its homeland, according to Famistu. As of 25th March 2018, 4,037,144 Switch consoles are now safely in the hands of Japanese players. When you consider that's the total for a single territory after a little more than 12 months, it's...
News Not Tonight Is A Post-Brexit Role-Playing Game With A Healthy Dose Of Political Satire
Right in The Thick Of It
Political satire can be a wonderful thing, whether it's flicking through the barbed pages of Private Eye or enjoying the foul-mouthed psychological warfare of Malcolm Tucker in The Thick Of It, but it's medium that's found very little exposure in the world of games. Well, indie developer PanicBarn and publisher No More...
News Bloodstained's English Voice Talent Includes Alucard, Char Aznable And Solid Snake
Well, the guys behind the voices, at least
The full English voice cast for the upcoming Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has been revealed, and there are some famous faces (or should that be vocal cords?) included. The recording sessions - which have been directed by Jamie Mortellaro (Halo 4, Silent Hill: Shattered...
News Infernium Will Scare Its Way Onto The NA eShop Next Week
It'll hit the EU one on 12th April
While we've known that first-person horror experience Infernium was due to arrive in April ever since the game was announced for Switch earlier in the month, but now we've got the official release dates straight from indie developer Carlos Coronado. The game will be hitting the North American eShop next week on 5th...
News Lode Runner Legacy Sneaks Onto The Switch eShop Today
Along with a demo
Tozai Games has surprised everyone by releasing Lode Runner Legacy on the European Switch eShop today, along with a demo. The latest entry in a series which began way back in 1983, Lode Runner Legacy will cost you $11.99 USD/€11.99 EUR. Scott Tsumura, co-founder of Tozai Games, had this to say about the launch: The original...
News The Piranha Pit Returns To Splatoon 2 This Weekend Alongside A Brand New Weapon
It just keeps coming
As is usually the case, this weekend will introduce some additional content for Splatoon 2, giving players even more to think about when deciding upon their splatting strategies. This time around we have a new stage and a new weapon being added to the mix. Piranha Pit is a map making its return from the original Splatoon...
News Samurai Shodown III, Ninja-Kid And Dragon Blaze Are Next Week's Arcade Games On Switch
Transcending history, a tale of samurais, ninjas and dragons...
If you were expecting a quiet retro week after Easter, forget it. HAMSTER and Zerodiv are once again teaming up with three offerings on the same day that will be too darn sweet to pass up. Fighting, platforming and shmup-ing fans, take notice of yet another three worthy additions to our...
News Penny-Punching Princess Won't Be Getting A Physical Release In The UK After All
Digital is the only way to go, Brits
Penny-Punching Princess won't be available physically in the UK when it launches this week, it has been revealed by publisher NIS America. The company has issued a statement saying that it cancelled the release of the physical version of the game in the region when it became clear that it wouldn't be able to...
Wednesday28th Mar 2018
News Nintendo Comments On Third-Party Docks Bricking Switch Systems
Docks "do not undergo Nintendo’s testing and evaluation process"
When Nintendo pushed the 5.0.0 firmware update live for the Switch recently, it had an unwelcome side-effect for some owners - the newly-updated console doesn't seem to play nice with third-party docks. Some users have reported that third-party docks - like those from Nyko -...
News Team Xecutor Confirms Its Upcoming Switch Hacking Device Will Work With All Firmwares
Hack 'n' slash
Team Xecutor, a long-running group that specialises in creating hacking devices for consoles, is working on a new modchip for Nintendo Switch and it's taken to its official forums to reassure potential users that the piece of unofficial hardware will work with all of the current firmware updates. The team behind the device is...
News Dragon Quest XI On Switch Will Arrive "Much Later" Than Other Versions
And there are no plans for a localised port of the 3DS instalment
Finally, it's official! The Unreal Engine 4-powered Dragon Quest XI: Echoes Of An Elusive Age is coming to the West in 2018! Huzzah! But there's a catch - only the PS4 and PC versions are getting a release in September 2018. A Nintendo Switch port is still on the cards, but according...
News That Japanese "Dragon Quest Law" Is Actually An Urban Myth
The creators behind the franchise spill the beans
Those of you versed in video game history will be aware of a story relating to the astonishing popularity of Dragon Quest, one of Japan's most beloved RPGs. Back when the series was just starting out on the Famicom, kids and adults alike would bunk off school or work to buy it and spend an entire day...
News Kirby Star Allies Version 2.0 Is Now Available For Download
Try out the new characters!
Kirby Star Allies launched earlier this month, bringing with it a wonderful celebration of everything that fans love about the Kirby franchise. Part of this could be found in the Dream Palace feature, a special room that allows one to summon friends from across Kirby’s long history. Nintendo has promised to keep this...
News Splatoon 2 Producer Reveals More Details About The Octo Expansion
It can't come soon enough
During the last Nintendo Direct, Nintendo dropped the rather surprising announcement that Splatoon 2 would be receiving a new single player expansion. Details have been a bit thin on the ground, but it promises 80 new stages and a much darker tone; hopefully adding a hearty amount of content to the game’s already great...
News The Nintendo Switch eShop Prepares To Launch In Hong Kong
Bringing out the big guns
Nintendo is no doubt really keen to sell Switch in China, which could be potentially very lucrative indeed. Until then, Nintendo will have to make do with launching the handheld console in Hong Kong, which is an autonomous territory of China. The Switch eShop for the Hong Kong region will launch on 3rd April and...
Hardware Review Retro-Styled Switch Controllers from ColorWare
Back in black (and red)
Custom controllers aren't exactly a new idea; whether they're cobbled together by a passionate young player or expertly crafted by someone with serious experience, the allure of custom gaming gubbins has been around for donkey's years. Colorware apparently knows this, as they offer a wide array of custom controllers for...
News LEGO The Incredibles Will Be Plastic And Fantastic On Nintendo Switch This June
The 15th of June, to be exact
Last week we reported on an Amazon Canada listing that showed LEGO The Incredibles with a 15th June release date attached. We see a lot of these listings and many of those dates fail to come to anything, but with The Incredibles 2 opening in cinemas the day before, we predicted it was probably a legitimate date...
News Detective Pikachu Has A Much Better Launch In Japan While Kirby Remains On Top
There's still love for Pokémon spin-offs in the East
While Detective Pikachu had a lackluster debut last week in the UK, the 3DS-based spin-off fared far better in Japan with a respectable 42,013 units sold. That puts it in fourth place with Kirby Star Allies performing well enough to hold off two big releases on PS4. Hyrule Warriors: Definitive...
News Suda51 Is Working On A Secret New Game And Famitsu Is Really Excited About It
But is it a sequel or something brand new?
It was only yesterday we were reporting on the potential for the upcoming Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes to eventually hit retail with a physical release, and now the man behind it - auteur and all-round cool dude, Goichi Suda aka Suda51 - has revealed he's working on a new, as-yet-unannounced game...
News Nintendo Knows It Needs To Improve Discoverability On The Switch eShop
"There is a lot of content coming"
The Switch has had an incredible first year in terms of software, but with this flood of games comes the problem of discoverability. The design of the eShop on Switch is workmanlike at best, and many games are getting lost in the crush, robbed of their chance to shine. Speaking to Glixel, Nintendo of America's...
News Create Your Own Mario-Like Masterpieces With PlataGO! Super Platform Game Maker
Create and share
PQube is pubishing Super Icon's platform game construction kit PlataGO! Super Platform Game Maker on Switch eShop, it has been announced. Already available on Steam Early Acess, PlataGO! allows you to create your own 2D run-and-jump masterpieces using an intuitive drag-and-drop interface. You can piece together a fiendish...
Competition Win A Set Of Third Editions Books, Including Zelda, Dark Souls And Final Fantasy
Book worm
French publisher Third Editions does a fantastic line in deep and engaging video game books, and has previously released titles focusing on the likes of Zelda, Dark Souls and Metal Gear Solid. The company is currently running a Kickstarter campaign to translate more of its books into English, and has kindly prov
News The First Wave Of Friends Have Arrived For Kirby Star Allies Players In North America
Friend zone
Kirby Star Allies has brought the little pink ball of gluttony back into our hearts, and he's brought plenty of friends along for the ride. In fact, Kirby is getting even more pals as the first wave of additional buddies arrives for users in North America. Spotted by eagle-eyed Twitter user Ilexand, the update brings four new buddies to...
Video This Little Nightmares: Complete Edition Trailer Will Give You The Willies
Welcome to the nightmare
The news that Tarsier Studios' Little Nightmares is coming to Switch filled us with great joy, as it's one of the most stylistically engaging titles we've seen in a long time, presenting a disturbingly dark world packed with ghoulish monsters. Publisher Bandai Namco has released a new trailer in Japan for the...
News All-Star Fruit Racing Powerslides Onto Switch This July
But will miss out on online features
PQube has announced that its upcoming kart racer All-Star Fruit Racing will be zooming onto Switch this summer, with a brand new trailer revealing a July release window. We first heard about the game's upcoming Switch release a couple of weeks ago, with a Brazilian rating being given to the game for the console,...
Video Sit Back And Watch Darksiders: The Documentary For Free
Something, something, dark side...
With the Darksiders franchise due to make a triumphant return with Darksiders 3 later this year (a title, sadly, that isn't currently slated for Nintendo Switch), there's never been a better time to get to know the series, its origins, the downfall of original developer Vigil and its eventual revival. The...
News Super Rocket Shootout Will Bring Pixel Art Brawls To The Switch Next Week
Featuring destructible stages
One-man indie developer Oddly Shaped Pixels has announced that Super Rocket Shootout is headed to Nintendo Switch, releasing just next week. The game is a frantic pixel art brawler which mixes lightning-fast platforming actions with fighting game mechanics for up to four players. Players will be able to master...
Tuesday27th Mar 2018
News Nintendo Switch Version 5.0.1 Is Now Available For Download
Well, that came from nowhere
There was a lot of excitement generated around Nintendo Switch version 5.0 in the lead up to its deployment, as there’s still plenty of room left for improvement in Nintendo’s rather barebones OS, but fans were left a bit disappointed when the update came with very little in the way of new features. Those of you who...
Soapbox With Microsoft Playing Ball, It’s Finally Time For Banjo-Kazooie To Return To Nintendo
And we know just the studio that could pull it off...
Soapbox features enable our individual writers to voice their own opinions on hot topics, opinions that may not necessarily be the voice of the site. In today's article, editor Dom tackles a subject very close to his heart - his rabid love for a certain seminal platformer from Rare, and...
Review Outlast 2 (Switch eShop)
Doesn't spare the rod
Outlast 2 is one of the most beautiful games on Switch, and also one of the ugliest. This sequel to the hit indie shocker Outlast (which hit the eShop earlier this month as Outlast: Bundle Of Terror) provides a strikingly evocative, bone-chillingly atmospheric game world for you to creep through. The use of light and shade...
Hardware Review The Hyperkin SupaBoy SFC Is A Portable SNES For Under £100
Third time lucky?
It's fair to say that the SupaBoy handheld is one of Hyperkin's most successful products; it initially hit the market in 2012 and has been revised once already in the form of the SupaBoy S. We're now on the third iteration of the same model, and we can imagine this fresh SKU will do the business just as well as its forerunners did...
News Here's The Top 50 Switch Games, As Voted For By Your Good Selves
What do you think was number one?
The Switch is now over a year old, and Nintendo decided to mark this event by asking the Twitter-going public to vote for their favourite titles so far. The top 50 list has now been published, and we've replicated it below for your viewing pleasure. 50. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 49.
News WayForward Reveals More Details About New Shantae: Half-Genie Hero DLC
Almost Ret-2-Go!
Though Shantae: Half-Genie Hero was an excellent game at launch, WayForward has since been working tirelessly on new modes and expansions featuring different characters and playstyles. It’s been a great run so far, though there’s been one major update left that was included as a stretch goal in the initial Kickstarter campaign...
News Of Ships & Scoundrels Could Bring Sid Meier's Pirates-Style Antics To Switch
It's currently plundering for gold on Kickstarter
If Flinthook and Shantae And The Pirate's Curse have taught us anything, it's that there's no life quite like a pirate's life. And while the likes of Sea Of Thieves won't be gracing Nintendo Switch's waters anytime soon, a new sea-faring adventure could be setting sail for Ninty's handheld port. Say...
News Developer Iconoclasts Says Porting The Game To Switch "Would Be Fun"
But won't confirm if such a port is in the works
Some guys are just made for Switch, even if - technically - they're yet to appear on the platform or have an official release announced. Such is the case for 2D platformer Iconoclasts, an indie title that's been praised for its poignant storytelling and platforming gameplay that harks back to the...
News Tiny Metal's Free Multiplayer Update Is Mobilising This May
Press will go hands-on at PAX East
Area 35 has confirmed that its Advance Wars-inspired turn-based title Tiny Metal will be getting its multiplayer update sometime in May as a free download. The feature had previously been promised by the studio, and it has also been confirmed that the mode will be available to the press at the upcoming PAX East...
News Asymmetrical Shooter/Brawler Aftercharge Is Headed To Switch For Some 3v3 Battles
Danger! Danger! High voltage!
Much like horror games (such as the recently released Outlast 2 - check our review!), shooters are finding a new and welcome home on Nintendo Switch, and Aftercharge looks to keep that trending firing on all cylinders. Coming from Canadian indie studio Chainsawesome Games, it's a 3v3 asymmetrical shooter/brawler with...
News Will Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Get A Retail Release? Suda51 Says "Maybe"
No more retail?
Due to arrive in 2018, Suda51 and Grasshopper Manufacture's latest opus - the genre-mashing world of Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes - is already shaping up to be one of the year's most unusual Switch-bound games when it eventually hits the Switch eShop. Check out the trailer from the recent Nintendo Direct if you need...
News UK Retailer GAME Sees Revenue Rise Thanks To Switch, But Profit Is Down Year-On-Year
Profit down by 25.5 percent compared to the previous 12 months
UK high street retailer GAME has announced increased revenue for the past financial year, but has also reported that profits are down. Revenue was £517.4 million, but profit before tax fell from £16.5 million in 2016/2017 to £12.3 million in 2017/2018. This drop-off has been...
News Devious Dungeon's Randomised Medieval Mayhem Will Hit Switch On 30th March
Knight and day
Barely two weeks ago publisher Ratalaika Games revealed its mobile hit, Devious Dungeon, would be heading to Nintendo Switch at a later date - and now we finally have that date. And it's this week! Yes, the randomised levels and medieval combat will be heading to Nintendo Switch this Friday on 30th March. Ratalaika Games is working...
News Rogue Aces Is Cleared For Take-Off On Switch This April
Roger that
Curve Digital is teaming up with Infinite State Games to publish Rogue Aces on the Switch eShop next month. Showcasing procedurally generated levels, Rogue Aces is also coming to the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita. All three versions launch on April 12th, costing £9.99/€12.99/$12.99. Here's a wee helping of PR:...
News Snake Pass Is Going For Speedrunning Gold With Its New Arcade Mode Update
Slither me this
For a week or more, developer Sumo Digital has been teasing fans on Twitter in regards to some Snake Pass related news. Was the physics-based platformer getting new DLC, a brand new sequel or some mysterious update? Turns out it was the latter, and it's patching in a brand new mode that adds a speedrunning element to each of its 15...
Monday26th Mar 2018
Review The Alliance Alive (3DS)
Alive and well
In 2015, Atlus published The Legend of Legacy, a 3DS JRPG produced by a dream team of veteran developers with credits on classics like SaGa, Final Fantasy, and Chrono Trigger. The game was met with mostly positive reviews, but at the time, another game was in development from the same team. This game came to be The Alliance Alive,...
News Here's How The Nvidia Shield Port Of Mario Galaxy Handles The Lack Of Motion Controls
Retro-fitting the past
Super Mario Galaxy touched down on the Nvidia Shield in China recently as part of a deal which will see other Wii classics come to the set-top box in that region. As we all know, Galaxy made good use of the Wii's motion-sensing controller to deliver fun gesture-based gameplay - something that is impossible on Nvidia's...
Video Don't Cry Over these Top Ten Worst Mario Games
Not every game can be a winner
With over 100 games under his proverbial belt, it'd be foolish to assume that every title Mario's appeared in is an absolute winner. Edutainment title for DOS, dodgy licensed CD-based games, it's madness to think there couldn't possibly be ten Mario games worth shoving in a list to mock and lose hope over. That's why...
Rumour New Wario Land Trademark Suggests New Instalment Might Be In The Works
Super Wario Odyssey
It was only a couple of weeks ago that we were treated to the shock announcement of a new WarioWare - WarioWare Gold, to be precise - and on 3DS no less. But if a slew of recent trademarks filed by Nintendo are anything to go by, a new Wario Land could well be in the works. Nine trademarks were filed in total,...
Review Sol Divide -Sword Of Darkness- (Switch eShop)
Divided we stand
Unafraid to mix things up considerably, Psikyo’s established shmup formula was thrown out the window for this game, leaving many fans baffled when first introduced to it back in 1997. Loathed by many, but still revered by some, SOL DIVIDE -Sword Of Darkness- is now making a comeback in 2018 on Nintendo Switch. So is it a...
Video Getting Hands-On with The World's Largest Micro SD Card from Integral
512GB of goodness
As technology improves, it nearly always gets smaller unless it's a smartphone. Twenty years ago the idea of being able to store half a terabyte of information on a card the size of your fingernail was utter madness. Hell, the idea of being able to store half a terabyte at all at a consumer level was but the fevered dream of a...
News Detective Pikachu Is Off The Case As It Debuts At Number 23 In The UK Charts
And Kirby Star Allies drops to number 11
The latest UK multiformat charts are in for the last week and they show Detective Pikachu failing to break the multiformat top ten - in fact, it debuted as low as number 23. We really enjoyed our time with - and Nintendo Life's very own Ryan gave it an 8/10 - but it's clearly not proved a hit straight out of...
News Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Is Getting A Retail Ultimate Edition With All The Extras
A genie's treasure
Publisher PQube has revealed Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, the fourth entry in the platforming series, is getting a rather fancy physical edition next month. The Ultimate Edition, which arrives on 27th April in Europe, includes the official Risky Beats soundtrack CD and an exclusive 100-page artbook. The bundle also throws in lots of...
News Manticore Devs Issue Apology Following Last-Minute Delay On Switch
"We’re working hard to bring the best-possible sci-fi gaming experience"
Manticore: Galaxy on Fire was supposed to launch on the Switch last week, but was pulled at the last minute. Manticore's lead designer Patrick Imbusch has issued a statement on the delay, explaining why it didn't make it to the eShop as expected: It seems most of you...
Video Try to Remember these Top Ten Forgotten Mario Characters
Can't do Mushbert-er than these
Mario's had a lot of friends. So many in fact that you'd be pushed to remember every single one of them, and even then there's probably one or two you've just never even heard of. That's why we've teamed up with the excellent rabbidluigi so that we can collate the very finest of these Mario relics to put in front of...
News Nintendo Has Filed A Mysterious Patent For Amiibo-Style NFC Cards
A new kind of Pokémon trading card game, perhaps?
There's nothing quite like a mysterious patent to get chins wagging and brains ticking over. And this latest one from Nintendo is a right head scratcher. The patent, which was filed earlier this month to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, present a set of collectible trading cards with...
News Yu Suzuki Says There Are No Plans For Shenmue III On Switch, Unsurprisingly
It's Bayonetta, in reverse!
Shenmue III may be getting some stick of late for its rather unusual character models, but as fans of the first two games on the Sega Dreamcast, we can't wait to play this third outing. It would seem that a great many people feel the same way, and as a result we're getting into "wishful thinking" territory when it comes...
Video See RollerCoaster Tycoon Mix Classic Gameplay With Mobile Accessibility on Switch
Straight from GDC 2018
GDC 2018 has finally come to an end, but we're still getting plenty of interesting bits of information that bubbled to the surface during the big show in San Francisco. That includes some hands-off footage of Rollercoaster Tycoon for Nintendo Switch, a new version from publisher Atari (and developer Nvizzio Creations)...
News Sketch Amazing Splatoon 2 Banners (And More) With This GameTech Stylus Pen
Illustration station
Are you a budding illustrator with a Nintendo Switch in your possession? Do you wish you could put together one of those amazing banners in Splatoon 2? Well, this new stylus pen from hardware maker GameTech is going to make all your artistic dreams come true. It's out now in Amazon Japan (with a rest-of-the-world release set...
News Cube Life: Island Survival 2018 Is Building Up To A Switch Release Later This Year
With a surprisingly creepy trailer, too
Indie developer Cypronia has released a brand new trailer revealing that Cube Life: Island Survival 2018 will be making its way to Switch later this year. Cube Life: Island Survival is an open-world, block building, survival game, taking place on a beautiful remote island that can take a very dark turn...
News The Clock Tower-Inspired Horror Of Remothered: Tormented Fathers Is Switch-Bound
Mother!
Another intense horror experience is heading to Nintendo Switch, with developer Stormind Games confirming the unsettling survival nightmare that is Remothered: Tormented Fathers is headed to the plucky handheld console. Inspired by the classic point-and-click horror romp Clock Tower, with you helping unfortunate heroine Rosemary hide and...
Video Fox n Forests Is Looking Particularly Gorgeous In This Latest Footage
Foxy
It's fair to say that we're really excited about how Fox n Forests is shaping up. Inspired heavily by the golden age of 2D platformers, German developer Bonus Level appears to be doing a fine job with its gorgeous, season-changing action game after a successful Kickstarter campaign way back in August 2016. It's due to launch on Switch...
Awesome This Fan-Made Poké Ball Dock Holds Your Switch, Controllers And Games
We'll take ten!
Back in January we reported on a fan-made Super Mario Odyssey dock for your Switch that had been 3D-printed by Etsy seller Senpai3D, and now we have yet another masterpiece to drool over in the shape of a giant Poké Ball. Once again, this dock is entirely 3D-printed, designed to have a retro feel on the outside while the interior...
News After The NES And SNES, Bitmap Books' Next Tome Tackles The Sega Master System
To be this good takes ages
UK publisher Bitmap Books has confirmed that its next "Visual Compendium" will switch focus to Nintendo's rival, Sega. Bitmap's last two compendiums focused on the NES and SNES, and showcased loads of lovely screenshots, artwork, features and exclusive interviews. The next book will highlight the talents of th
News New Research Tasks Can Lead To A Date With Mew In Pokémon GO
What a breakthrough!
You'll soon get the chance to bump into the Mythical Psychic-Type Pokémon Mew on your travels in Pokémon GO, it has been revealed today. Niantic and The Pokémon Company have confirmed that trainers will begin receiving "research tasks" this week which add "new activities and challenges that can be completed for in-game...
News Spike Chunsoft Is Bringing PixelJunk Monsters 2 And Steins;Gate Elite To Switch This Year
2018 is shaping up nicely
Spike Chunsoft has revealed that it is brining two new games to the Switch this year. First up is Q-Games' PixelJunk Monsters 2, a tower defence classic which is also coming to PS4 and Steam. It launches on May 25th in North America and Europe, with a price tag of $14.99 in the former region. The next title is...
Video Here's Almost An Hour Of SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy Footage
Tagging in
If you're interested in new fighting games then SNK: Heroines will surely be on your radar; this promising-looking brawler contains some of SNK's most famous female characters in 2-on-2 tag action, and is headed to Switch this year. We've seen snippets of the game in motion before but during a Wednesday Night Fights broadcast we got...
News Max Brass Shows His Authority With A Win In The Latest ARMS Party Crash
No love for Dr. Coyle
The weekend just gone was host to a fierce competition around the world, with fans of Max Brass taking on those of Dr. Coyle for the latest ARMS Party Crash crown. Starting on 23rd March, and concluding just this morning, this Party Crash had a "Best Frenemies" theme, allowing players to raise their Lab Level and earn...
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